A New World of Gods and Marvels
Translation page for international words, phrases, slang (might not all be 100% accurate in their usage)
Japanese:
Baka - an idiot; fool
Burai - trans., "Rascal"
Ecchi - themes, imagery, or works noting or pertaining to a subgenre of manga, anime, etc., characterized by light, playful sexual themes and imagery; soft porn. Also, a person who enjoys this
Gaijin - an outsider; foreigner
Guren - trans., "Crimson lotus flower"
Hentai - themes, imagery, or works noting or pertaining to a subgenre of manga, anime, etc., characterized by explicit sexual themes and imagery; hard porn. Also, a person who enjoys this; a sexual pervert
Kanji - a Japanese writing system using characters mainly derived from Chinese ideograms. Also, a character used in this writing system
Serafuku - school uniform for female students modeled on European-style naval uniforms
Tennō Heika - trans., "His Majesty the Emperor," usually in reference to the Emperor of Japan (used here sarcastically, of course)
Tyourei - a morning assembly by a school's student body to be addressed by the principal
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British (* = generally considered a regionalism from Manchester):
Airs and graces - a haughty attitude
Approved school - reform school; juvenile detention center
Blinkered - narrow-minded; opinionated
By-law - a regulation; ordinance
Compulsory purchase - eminent domain
Cracker - a computer hacker
Dole - welfare, specifically unemployment benefit
Dust* - to run
Emergency blinker - emergency indicator of an automobile
Estate agent - a realtor; real estate agent
Fairy lights - decorative Christmas lights
Fix - fasten; set; attach; arrange
Fizzy drink / fizzy pop - soda pop; coke; soft drink
Fourth form - school course/rank equivalent to U.S. freshman year
Funfair - an amusement park; a travelling carnival
Heath Robinson - Rube Goldberg; absurdly complex
Hire purchase - an installment plan
Hump - to move a heavy load by human effort a short distance
Icing sugar - powdered sugar; confectioner's sugar
In a bitch* - screwed; up a certain creek without a paddle
Jobsworth - a minor clerical/government worker who refuses to be flexible in the application of rules to help clients or customers; anyone who uses their job description in a deliberately obstructive way
Leader - a newspaper editorial
Legacy account - funds remaining (as in a budget)
Lesson - class (as in school or university)
Letter box - a slot in a wall or door through which incoming post is delivered; a mail slot
Letting - to rent out (as in property or housing)
Motorway - a freeway
Mush - casual term for friend, mate, pal
Newsreader - a news anchor
Nissen hut - a Quonset hut
Office - a government department
Off-license - liquor store; package store
Package holiday - a package tour
People mover - a minivan or other passenger van
Punch-up - a fistfight; brawl
Read - to study a subject at university
Redundancy - to be laid off; carries less negative connotations than "sacked", which is equivalent to being fired or a dishonorable discharge
Remit - a responsibility; duty
Scheme - an official, scheduled plan
Shambolic - in a state of chaos
Sleeping partner - silent partner
Smarties - M&M's
Straight away - immediately; this instant
Swot - an aloof and unpopular student who studies to excess
Table - to open up an item for discussion (opposite of U.S. use of the term)
Telecast - broadcast; put on the air
Territorial - a member of the Army Reserve
Trading estate - an industrial park
Trust - an organization or institution established by endowment with provision for future maintenance; a foundation
Wah gawrn* - "What's happening?"
Walk out with - to be romantically involved with
Well - very much
Windscreen - windshield
Yobbo - a lout; young troublemaker
You're twisting my melon - an expression of confusion or irritation
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German:
Autobahn - German highways
instabil Moleküle - trans., "unstable molecules"
Kultur - a civilization, social organization, or culture emphasizing practical efficiency and individual subordination to the state; the highly systematized German culture held to be superior especially by militant groups; often used ironically or in a derogatory sense when referring to imperialism, authoritarianism, etc.
Luftmensch - an impractical, contemplative person having no definite business or income
Vorsprung durch Technik - advantage or competitive edge through technology